Pea Flour Cake (Wan Dou Huang)

Pea flour cake is a favorite springtime and summertime snack. It looks bright yellow despite being made from white peas. It has a refreshing and mild sweet taste.

Pea flour cake was very popular in the imperial court of ancient China. People usually eat it on the third day of March according to the Chinese calendar.

Peas are rich in nutrients and can help lower blood pressure as they contain a large amount of vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber and protein.

Gruel of sweetened (You Cha)

Gruel of sweetened is a typical Islamic Food. It is made of flour, sugar, osmanthus and butter; and is boiled in water.

The soup is good for the stomach as it is has a tonic quality. It is a favorite among elderly women.

You can buy it in many places, such as the snack bars near Huguo Temple and Longfu Temple in Beijing.